Warriors' winning attitude carries plenty of weight

By Pat Turner :
July 24, 2012
: Updated: July 26, 2012 9:34am

Aron Taylor (left) spots as Jerry Robertson does a power cling during the strength and conditioning camp at Warren High School on July 17, 2012. Taylor is a senior wide receiver for the Warriors while Roberton is a senior outside linebacker. Photo by Marvin Pfeiffer / Prime Time Newspapers

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Warren receiver Aron Taylor manages to hold on for a fourth quarter touchdown as Churchill plays Warren in second round playoff action at Comalander STadium on November 18, 2011. Tom Reel/Staff

Warren football coach Bryan Dausin knows this year's team will have a different look on offense.

Other than having to revamp the offense, everything else is about the same at Warren. The defense has six starters back.

In addition, Warriors are coming off their best season where an 11-2 campaign enabled them to share the District 27-5A championship with Brandeis and to advance to the Class 5A Division I semifinals.

For Dausin, the winning attitude carries plenty of weight, especially for the returning players who were part of last year's run. The Warren coach expects that to be a plus during another playoff quest.

“We have kids coming back who know how to win,” Dausin said. “There is a confidence level they can do it. The success we had was a good carryover into the offseason. We focused on picking up where we left off and trying to take it to another level, along with getting stronger. We continued to develop a strong work ethic.

“We believe in doing things the right way every day. For us, every day is a boot camp. Our expectations and standards are high. Anything less than that is unacceptable.”

Though the winning attitude is intact, the Warriors still have to produce on the field. Though the Warriors have several holes to fill, Dausin feels optimistic after what was accomplished during spring training and the offseason workouts.

He's also seen progress during Warren's strength and conditioning camp this summer and looks forward to seeing what happens in the fall.

“Until we start jelling on offense, we'll need the defense to carry us,” Dausin said. “We have a good nucleus coming back and we're excited about that.

Although offense has question marks, having experience up front and Taylor's playmaking ability is a good place to lay the foundation.

“Having most of the line back is a good way to get started,” Dausin said. “We're hoping the other guys catch up a lot faster. Aron will help us a lot. He's a great receiver, but we can move him to slot if needed. He can also play quarterback.

There are other receivers who should get into the act, including Luis Mercer, Jonathan Ruiz and Ryan Moraniec. Dausin is also excited about the potential of the running game with sophomore Ronald Jacobs returning, who delivered positive results in a backup role.

“I'm fired up about our running game,” Dausin said. “Jacobs is going to be our bell cow. He showed us a lot last year. We feel our running game will be much better. We still want to use the same philosophy of running and passing. We need to get our passing game, because we have good speed to hang our hat on.”

The big question of who will run the show was also answered as Ryan Larson emerged as the starter, while Jordan Sneed also shined.

Seeing limited action last year gave Larson a feel for varsity football, but he also learned valuable pointers while watching Rex Dausin.

More seasoning followed in 7-on-7 competition this summer where the Warriors were invited to participate in the recent Red Bull Tournament in Dallas.

Now, Dausin believes Larson is ready to take over the quarterbacking role.

“We have all the confidence in Ryan and Jordan,” Dausin said. “If we have need Aron, he can help us out. Ryan is No. 1 right now. He had a good spring. He has a good arm and is accurate. He does a good job of running the offense. I thought we showed improvement during the spring.

“The 7-on-7 competition helped. It's always a good chance for the kids to compete and play as a unit.”